AFL Bloodlines: Round five
The sons, brothers, nephews, cousins and relatives of yesterdays and today’s heroes are the players who make up AFL Bloodlines. Collectively, after each round of TAC Cup football, I’ll be providing statistical updates and game notes on each individual player so that you can track their process this season.
TAC Cup wrap: Round five
Eastern Ranges 11.10 (76) defeated Murray Bushrangers 8.11 (59) Murray goals: N. Drummond 3, B. Webster 2, C. Marchbank, J. Schache, J. Marshall Murray best: D. Howe, N. Drummond, C. Marchbank, M. Mahady, I. Muller, N. Mellington Eastern goals: C. Jones 2, S. Weideman 2, L. Sverns, N. Gatwech-Chuol, L. Hannon, D. Crocker, R. Sheridan-Ferrie, […]
TAC Cup wrap: Round four
TAC Cup: Round four — Bendigo Pioneers 7.11 (53) Dandenong Stingrays 12.10 (82) Bendigo Pioneers: Goal Kickers: B. Edwards, J. Brain, R. Barrack, T. Cole, B. Spurr, J. Ryan, B. Evans Best Players: C. Barrett, T. Cole, D. Davie, J. Coghlan, B. Evans, F. Payne Dandenong Stingrays: Goal Kickers: A. Wilson 5, M. White 2, J. Holden, J. […]
AFL Bloodlines: Round four
The sons, brothers, nephews, cousins and relatives of yesterdays and today’s heroes are the players who make up AFL Bloodlines. Collectively, after each round of TAC Cup football, I’ll be providing statistical updates and game notes on each individual player so that you can track their process this season. If you missed the overviews of […]
AFL Bloodlines: Weideman wants to forge his own legacy
Football is entrenched in Sam Weideman’s blood. Arguably so it seemed long before he understood that he was always destined to play football. For Sam, he is the third generation in a long line of one of Collingwood Football Club’s most famous families; the Weideman’s. Sam’s Grandfather Murray, was one of the most revered players of […]
State league wrap: Week three
Each week we’ll be covering all the state league games in the VFL, SANFL and WAFL as a hub to find out how your reserve players are going in one central location. With the VFL split round over, next week begins the task of each state’s league consistent across the same weekend. We’ll have a […]
TAC Cup Round Review: Round three
Bendigo Pioneers 13.6 – 84 defeated North Ballarat Rebels 10.6 – 66 Bendigo goals: B. Evans 2, D. Jones 2, B. Poyser 2, F. Payne 2, J. Ryan 2, L. Ryan, R. Barrack, L. McGlashan North Ballarat goals: J. Neville 2, O. McDonald, D. Tucker, S. Bennett, T. Templeton, E. Guthrie, R. Kemp, M. Johnston, […]
AIS young guns up for VFL challenge
As each year begins, a new wave of up-and-coming talent head to the biggest stage of all, the MCG. It casts the hopefuls of the AFL’s future into a momentary spotlight, previewing the best of the Under 18s around Australia against Collingwood’s VFL side. The AIS Academy will showcase their 2014 talent tonight as a […]
Tate Marsh: The next Dale Thomas
Photo: Kate from Gippsland Power In 2005, Gippsland Power listed a skinny, shaggy-haired midfielder by the name of Dale Thomas. Almost 10 years on, Power’s talent manager Peter Francis is dumbfounded by the striking comparisons between the now AFL star, and a young lad from Traralgon, by the name of Tate Marsh. “By gee, they’ve […]
TAC Cup review: Round two
Northern Knights 18.8 (116) defeated Calder Cannons 15.12 (102) Northern goals: K. Langford 5, R. McKenzie 3, L. Hunt 3, K. Malone 2, M. Perry 2, J. Castagna, S. Peet, J. Perry Calder goals: P. Wright 5, A. Christensen 2, J. Cauchi 2, T. Miller 2, J. Foster, L. Cavanagh, X. Dimasi, Z. Wunhym Northern […]
AFL Bloodlines: Moore unfazed by expectations
Photo: Michael Klein A deep, distinctive bellowing voice echoed through the stands as the Oakleigh Chargers ran out at Visy Park on a muggy, overcast Sunday morning for the first game of the TAC Cup season. The deep war cry of “c’mon boys, here we go!” forced onlookers to immediately turn to discover a towering […]
AFL Bloodlines: Each club dissected
Ever wondered how the stars of yesteryear’s offspring are travelling? AFL Bloodlines dissects the TAC Cup players whose connections stem to both current and former AFL players, whether they are sons, nephews, brothers, cousins or uncles of past or present AFL players, coaches or board members. Geelong Falcons Most notably, Hugh Goddard, the cousin of […]
